Frehiywot Samuel Tuloro

Frehiywot Samuel Tuloro graduated from Addis Ababa University with L.LB in 1997, and with LL.M in Human Rights from St. Thomas University School of Law with Magna Cum Laude in 2008. In his nine years of career service he served as a Chief Justice to one of the State Supreme Courts in Ethiopia. He also served as a chairperson of Independent Inquiry Commission to Investigate the civil unrest and related human rights violations that occurred in Ethiopia during post 2005 election and testified before the U.S. Congressional Committee on International Relations about the Commission’s report.

He chaired the Justice System Reform program in Ethiopia that was funded by the World Bank as well as acting as a Legal Advisor to one of the State Governors in Ethiopia and trainer of Alternative Dispute Resolution. He served in various national committees, drafting many State Government contracts. Currently, he also serves as a volunteer in Legal Services of Northern Virginia to give free service for low-income families.